June 17, 2020

A Combined Oropharyngeal/Nares Swab Is a Suitable Alternative to Nasopharyngeal Swabs for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Testing and Treatment

• Paired oropharyngeal/nares (OP/Na) and nasopharyngeal (NP) samples were collected from 190 individuals with suspected COVID-19, of whom 36 were positive by at least one molecular method. There was high concordance of results between OP/Na and NP samples, with the greatest discordance observed in those individuals with low viral concentrations.  

LeBlanc et al. (July 2020). A Combined Oropharyngeal/Nares Swab Is a Suitable Alternative to Nasopharyngeal Swabs for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2. Journal of Clinical Virology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2020.104442